September 24, 2017 was a Make Heritage Fun! day

0

The #makeheritagefun series of events is a distributed social media campaign occurring simultaneously at cities around the world to draw attention to heritage. This initiative by GoUNESCO is yet another way for everyone to engage with heritage. Experiences from across the world will be collated and amplified through social media using the hashtag #makeheritagefun.

Heritage is for all – every one of us owns our heritage. But many times, we doubt this – we tend to believe that governments, heritage organizations own it. #makeheritagefun campaign is GoUNESCO’s attempt to democratize heritage. We encourage you to discover, explore and interpret local heritage yourself.

HOW TO?

In just five steps!
1. PLAN
Identify the local heritage you want to explore
Do a recce/survey of the site
Mobilize volunteers
Brainstorm on possible activities

2. PROMOTE
Email us and we will create a Facebook event for your city
Spread the word across your social network
Use posters and other #makeheritagefun collateral shared by us
Contact the local media

3. COORDINATE
Update the Facebook event page with directions
List your email address so you can field questions or clarifications.
Request participants to fill this form.

4. EVENT DAY
Arrive early.
Ask attendees to share their names and emails for feedback.
Describe the goal of #makeheritagefun and then the activity.
Make sure everyone takes photos and videos and shares them on social media using the #makeheritagefun hashtag.
Encourage interaction but also independent exploration.

5. WRAP UP
Send a congratulations email to all participants
Upload a brief report, with pictures here – link.
Ideas

You are not alone – you are in excellent company! Learn from excellent examples from around the world – #makeheritagefun events have been organized in over 125 cities – by GoUNESCO interns, volunteers, heritage organizations, companies and more.

ABOUT US

GoUNESCO is a citizen led umbrella of initiatives that makes heritage more engaging.
The designations employed and the presentation of material throughout this website do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNESCO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
The owners of the website are responsible for the choice and the presentation of the facts contained in this website and for the opinions expressed therein, which are not necessarily those of UNESCO and do not commit the Organization.
The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by individuals authors and those providing comments on this website are theirs alone and not necessarily of GoUNESCO.